Tulane hires Willie Fritz as head football coach

Georgia Southern head coach Willie Fritz tries to motivate his player in the second half of an NCAA college football game against the Georgia on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 23-17 in overtime.

New Tulane Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said the university wanted to hire a new football coach within a week, and Dannen delivered on that promise.

Tulane hires Willie Fritz to become its next football coach, according Georgia Southern.

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Fritz has been head coach for the last two seasons at Georgia Southern. He has led the Eagles to a 17-7 mark in those two seasons.

This season, Fritz, 55, led the Eagles to an 8-4 overall record. The team will play in the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 23.

In 2014, Georgia Southern went 9-3 in its first season in the FBS, winning the Sun Belt Conference title. They finished 8-0 in the conference. The Eagles could not play in a bowl because they were making the transition from FCS to FBS.

Before Georgia Southern, Fritz was head coach at Sam Houston. He finished with a 40-15 record in four seasons. He led the Bearkats to the FCS national championship game in 2011 and 2012.